Burmese python blood may point to a new weight loss treatment

A post‑meal compound found in python blood curbed appetite in lab mice, hinting at future weight loss therapies.

Why Florida Can’t Shake Its Ongoing Invasive Snake Problem

Florida is home to some of the most unique ecosystems in the United States, from the vast wetlands of the Everglades to ...

This Burmese Python Ate a Deer Whole—and That’s Bad News for Florida Wildlife

This Instagram post of a Burmese python eating a 77-pound white-tailed deer is quite horrifying. It teaches us a lot about ...
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Could Python Blood Lead to the Next Generation of Weight-Loss Drugs?

Researchers discovered an appetite-suppressing molecule in python blood. If one day turned into a medication, it might lack ...

Cash for pythons: Program celebrates another productive month

South Florida Water Management District is in its second year of managing a Python Removal Program. Winners win cash prizes.
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Record year for Burmese python program means fewer snakes, more hope for native wildlife

More than 20 tons of Burmese python have now been pulled from the wilds of Southwest Florida by one of the region’s most enduring and effective science teams. In early June, the Conservancy of ...
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12-Foot Burmese Python Captured Way More North Than They Need To Be

Florida, we’ve got a problem. A massive one. In Rotonda West, a Charlotte County resident came across a massive Burmese python measuring around 12 feet long Tuesday night. The enormous snake was ...

This Family Made $10,000 Catching 20 Massive Pythons in Florida

During the Florida Python Challenge, one family walked away with the competition’s top prize after an impressive showing in ...